Jura Mountains

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The Jura Mountains are a sub-alpine mountain range in Western Europe known for their forested limestone ridges, karst landscapes, and role as a natural boundary between France and Switzerland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
sub-alpine mountain range
climate temperate continental
continent Europe
country France
Germany
Switzerland
drainageBasin Doubs River basin
linked to: Doubs River

Rhine River basin
linked to: Rhine

Rhône River basin
linked to: Rhône river basin
elevation 1720 m
extendsIntoRegion Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Canton of Bern
linked to: canton of Bern

Canton of Jura
Canton of Neuchâtel
Canton of Vaud
formsBorderBetween France
Switzerland
geologicalComposition limestone
geologicalPeriod Jurassic
geologicalStructure fold-and-thrust belt
hasActivity cross-country skiing
cycling
hiking
skiing
hasEconomicActivity cheese production
watchmaking
hasFeature caves
escarpments
forested ridges
limestone cliffs
plateaus
poljes
sinkholes
synclinal valleys
hasLandscapeType karst landscape
hasLandUse forestry
pastoral farming
hasPass Col de Jougne
linked to: Col de la Faucille

Col de la Faucille
Col de la Givrine
hasPeak Chasseral
Crêt de la Neige
La Dôle
Le Reculet
Mont Tendre
hasProduct Comté cheese
Mont d'Or cheese
Morbier cheese
hasProtectedArea Jura Vaudois Nature Park
Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura
hasTrail Grande Traversée du Jura
highestPoint Crêt de la Neige
Le Crêt de la Neige
linked to: Crêt de la Neige
locatedIn Jura Mountains
Jura Mountains
Jura Mountains
Jura Mountains
Western Europe
mountainSystem Alps
nameEtymology from Celtic root for forest or mountain
nameLanguage Latin
nameOrigin Jurassic period
nearCity Basel
linked to: Basel-Stadt

Besançon
Biel/Bienne
Geneva
Lausanne
Neuchâtel
orogeny Alpine orogeny
vegetationType coniferous forest
mixed forest

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Romandy containsRegion Jura Mountains
Romandy borderFeature Jura mountain range
linked to: Jura Mountains
Switzerland mountainRange Jura Mountains
Jurassic namedAfter Jura Mountains
Lake Geneva locatedNear Jura Mountains
Lake Neuchâtel locatedNear Jura Mountains
Jurassic Period namedAfter Jura Mountains
Eastern France containsMountainRange Jura Mountains
subject linked to: eastern France
Ferney-Voltaire near Jura Mountains
Prévessin-Moëns locatedInGeographicalRegion Jura foothills
linked to: Jura Mountains
Saint-Genis-Pouilly locatedNear Jura Mountains
Vallorbe–Jougne crossing locatedIn Jura Mountains
Vallorbe–Jougne crossing locatedNear Jura crest
linked to: Jura Mountains
Swiss Plateau liesBetween Jura Mountains
Swiss Plateau separates Jura Mountains
Swiss Plateau borders Jura Mountains
Jura locatedIn Jura Mountains
Charles L’Eplattenier inspiredBy Jura landscape
linked to: Jura Mountains
Ain River sourceLocation Jura Mountains
Ain River locatedIn Jura Mountains region
linked to: Jura Mountains
Ain River locatedIn Jura Massif
linked to: Jura Mountains
Western Switzerland hasMountainRange Jura Mountains
Neuchâtel elevationFeature Jura Mountains
Biel/Bienne locatedInRegion Jura foothills
linked to: Jura Mountains
Biel/Bienne locatedNear Jura Mountains
École d’Art de La Chaux-de-Fonds locatedIn Swiss Jura
linked to: Jura Mountains
Romandie hasMountainRange Jura Mountains
Crêt de la Neige locatedIn Jura Mountains
subject linked to: Jura Mountains
Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura locatedIn Jura Mountains
subject linked to: Jura Mountains
Jura Vaudois Nature Park locatedIn Jura Mountains
subject linked to: Jura Mountains
Grande Traversée du Jura locatedIn Jura Mountains
subject linked to: Jura Mountains
Prince of Neuchâtel historicalRegion Jura Mountains
Franche-Comté hasPart Jura Mountains
Franche-Comté locatedIn Jura (mountain range)
linked to: Jura Mountains
Franche-Comté borderFeature Jura Mountains
Areuse flowsThrough Jura Mountains
Areuse sourceLocation Jura Mountains
Areuse region Swiss Jura
linked to: Jura Mountains
Grandson region Jura foothills
linked to: Jura Mountains
Kappel am Albis locatedInOrOn Albis hills
linked to: Jura Mountains
Ain hasBorderFeature Jura Mountains
subject linked to: Ain department
Ligerz hasViewOf Jura Mountains
subject linked to: village of Ligerz
Seeland region borderedBy Jura Mountains
Vaud hasMountainRange Jura Mountains
arrondissement of Gex locatedIn Jura Mountains region
linked to: Jura Mountains
Ornans hasNearbyNaturalFeature Jura Mountains
subject linked to: Ornans, Doubs, France
Saint-Imier locatedIn Jura Mountains
Suze region Jura Mountains
Belchen hasPanoramicViewOf Jura Mountains